Energy Security Council
2611 FM 1960 West, Suite F121
Houston, Texas 77068
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Houston, Texas: The Texas based Energy Security Council (ESC) announced today their partnership with Crime Stoppers programs across Texas. Beginning July 1, 2008, ESC will be sponsoring a state wide Energy Crime Stoppers Hotline as a pro-active means of trying to reduce and solve theft and fraud in the energy sector. The Energy Crime Stoppers hotline will be manned by professional operators 24 hours per day, seven days per week. All tipsters calling in to the hotline will remain anonymous. Cash rewards of up to $1000 will be paid when a tip results in an arrest or charges being filed against individual(s) responsible for theft, fraud, and other crimes committed against energy companies.
According to John Omohundro, Chairman of the ESC Law Enforcement Liaison Committee, “Thefts and fraud against energy, petrochemical, and related industry companies are on the rise as the cost of energy, in general, has increased. These crimes have a negative impact on energy production. This is especially true in the oil patches of Texas, where theft of oilfield and drilling equipment has increased dramatically during the past year.”
The Energy Security Council has more than 400 members representing companies from all segments of the energy and petrochemical manufacturing sector and more than 60 representatives from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies are active participants as ESC members. “We work closely with law enforcement” stated ESC Chairman and Director of Security, BP America Dave Leiting “and this Energy Crime Stopper hotline will generate tips that will directly help law enforcement agencies in solving crimes.”
Initially the Energy Crime Stopper program is slated to be introduced statewide in Texas; however, it is widely believed that demand for this program will cause it to expand into other energy producing states within the next year. Crime Stoppers organizations from throughout Texas will be helping to promote this new program.
The hotline number for Energy Crime Stoppers is 888-645-TIPS (8477) and will be activated on July 1st.
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